2S1
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| 2S1 Gvozdika | |
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| Country of origin | USSR/Russia |
| Designation | Self-Propelled Howitzer |
| Configuration | Track |
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| Crew | 4 |
| Length | 7.26 m |
| Width | 2.85 m |
| Height | 2.73 m |
| Weight | 16 t |
| Ground clearance | 0.4 m |
| Obstacle | 0.7 m |
| Trench | 2.75 m |
| Fording | Amphibious |
| Speed | 60 km/h (road) 30 km/h (off-road) |
| Swim | 4.5 km/h |
| Range | 500 km |
| Primary armament | 2A31 122-mm gun, based on the D30 |
| Secondary armament: | |
| Armour | 20mm |
| Power plant | YaMZ-238N 300hp (220 kW) Diesel |
| NBC | Yes |
| Night | Infa-red |
The 2S1 is a Russian 122-mm self-propelled howitzer that resembles the PT-76 but is essentially a version of the MT-LB APC. The correct Russian designation is SAU-122 but in the Russian Army it is commonly known as Gvozdika ("Carnation"). The 2S1 is fully amphibious with very little preparation, and once afloat is propelled by its tracks.
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Production History
Entered service with the Soviet Army in the early 1970s and was first seen in public at a Polish Army parade in 1974. Designated the M1974 the US Army. Manufactuered in Bulgarian, Polish and Russian state factories.
Variants
- IV12 / MT-LBus - Artillery Command and Reconnaissance vehicle
- IV13 / M1974-1 - deputy battery commander's vehicle
- IV14 / M1974-2A - battery commander's vehicle
- IV15 / M1974-2B - battalion commander's vehicle
- IV16 / M1974-3 - deputy battalion commander's vehicle
- IV21/22/23/24/25 - air defence management vehicles
- MT-LBus - Electronic Jamming vehicle
- ? - "Dog Ear" radar vehicle
- ? / M1979 - mine clearing vehicle
- RKhM - chemical reconnaissance vehicle
- Da1 - Nuclear/Bilogical/Chemical (NBC) Reconnaissance vehicle
- Zoopark-1 - artillery locating radar system
Operators
Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Finland (known as 122 Psh 74), Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Libya, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Syria, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Yugoslavia
Combat History
See also: List of artillery and List of AFVs